Nanny Mclellan's Tourtiere Pie
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 16
- Yields:
-
2 pies
ingredients
- 4 1⁄2 - 5 cups flour
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 lb lard
- 1 cup hot water
- 4 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 egg
- 1 lb ground pork
- 1 lb ground beef
- 2 small onions, chopped
- 3 minced garlic cloves
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon celery salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 cup water
- 1⁄2 - 1 cup breadcrumbs
directions
- For pastry - Combine Flour, baking powder & salt in a large mixing bowl.
- Cut 1.5 cups of lard into flour mixture until mealy.
- Completely dissolve remaining lard into hot water.
- Add Lemon juice and well beaten egg to hot lard water.
- Mix liquids into flour mixture until dough leaves the sides of the bowl.
- Turn out to a floured board and knead for about 1 minute and/or all flour is blended.
- Wrap in wax paper and refrigerate for 1 to 12 hours.
- For Filling - Mix all ingredient except bread crumbs in a large sauce pan.
- Bring to a boil and cook uncovered over medium heat for 20 minutes.
- Remove from heat.
- Add a few spoonfuls of bread crumbs and let stand for 10 minutes.
- If fat is sufficiently absorbed by crumbs, do not add more. If not continue in same manner.
- Cool filling and pour into pastry lined pans.
- Cover with crust and bake at 400 degrees until golden brown.
- Serve hot.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Nymphadora
United States